Muddy Doubts Lament

River runnin' muddy, carryin' hit behind Vidal's River runnin' muddy Work these calloused hands from dawn till the break of night Dreams slippin' through my fingers like sand in the pale moonlight Ain't no silver lining in this worn out sky But I keep on pushin' wonderin' why I try Oh the blues come callin' like a lonesome train But I got my soul won't let it drag me down Singin' out my story in this old Delta town Blues, you got me cryin', but I rise again Resilient as the oak through the wind and rain Lost my baby to the bottle, left me standin' in the door Pickles of a laughter haunt me forevermore Fields of cotton stretchin' endless under the heat Sweatin' sorrow makes an endless, endless beat Memories like shadows dancin' on the wall Blues, you got me cryin', but I rise again Resilient as the town No more chains a-rattlin', no more tears to shed Hold this crown, no more chains a-rattlin' No more tears to shed, the steady rhythm of the road ahead Guitar weepin' soft, harmonics sighin' low Tellin' tales of hardship, but the spirits glow Walk these dusty roads, but the spirits glow Walk these dusty roads from Memphis by your shore Chasin' faded promises, but the spirits do it Chasin' faded promises, knockin' on heaven's door Pockets full of nothin', heart full of the fight Pockets full of nothin', heart full of the fight Stars above are watchin', though the wait is short Blues taught me to stand, and I'll stand forevermore Blues, you got me cryin', but I'll rise again, resilient Blues, you got me cryin', but I'll rise again, resilient as the old